I need to cut back on my sugar intake, but not from drinks, from food. I am a big water drinker, always have been. If I drink too much soda (like a whole can) I can feel it when I urinate because I am just very in tune with my body like that. But I have fibromyalgia and lupus, and they say that causes major carb cravings, and I believe it, lol. I do not believe in taking any artificial sweeteners (yes, that includes splenda), so everything I eat is fully sugared, lol. I am planning on cutting back, but I have to really sit down and plan it and have it all put together what my limitations and guidelines are going to be, I am just more successful when I do it that way. I still have that 15lbs (all in my abdoman
) I want to knock off, and I think significantly reducing the sugar in my diet will really help with that. I would say half of my daily calorie intake probably comes from sugar, at least
. As much as I have educated myself about the dangers of too much sugar (and justified it with the dangers of artificial sugars, lol) and how anything more than 2 tbs a day depletes your bodies immune system by 90% for that day, I still overindulge daily. It's so stupid. I need to get my body to listen to my brain!